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(11) EP 2 969 980 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14768123.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C02F 3/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/027516
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/152599 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201361800617 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Algal Scientific Corporation
    Plymouth, MI 48170 (US)
  • Horst, Geofrey, Paul
    Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (US)
  • Levine, Robert, B.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (US)
  • Lebrun, Jeffrey R.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (US)
  • Bleyer, James
    Maumee, OH 43537 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HORST, P., Geoffrey
    Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (US)
  • LEVINE, Robert, B.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (US)
  • LEBRUN, Jeffrey, R.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (US)
  • BLEYER, James
    Maumee, OH 43537 (US)

(74) Representative: Roques, Sarah Elizabeth 
J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNICELLULAR BIOMASS PRODUCTION USING PH CONTROL SYSTEM AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WITH HIGH BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND LEVELS